dir: Catherine Breillat
2009 // 1 hr 20 min // Digital Projection
French filmmaker Catherine Breillat (FAT GIRL) turns her interests in feminism and sexual politics toward classic fairy tales with her take on the French folktale BLUEBEARD. In 1950s France, two young girls read aloud the story of 17th-century teenagers Anne and Marie-Catherine, and Marie-Catherine’s marriage to a wealthy man with a history of mysteriously missing wives. Who possesses the real power in this relationship, and what unexpected lessons does the tale hold for those who read it?
It’s BACK! Fucked Up Fairy Tales returns with four new funny, freaky, artsy and occasionally disturbing takes on classic fairy tales and folklore from around the world. Lace up your corsets, grab your swords and maybe rethink that fad diet you’re so sure will turn the handsome prince’s head as we venture back into the (darker than usual) enchanted forest together. See all four films and receive a special reward!